LANSING — Youth in Michigan’s “My Life, My Quit” program announced the launch of the new mobile app on Monday.

The app is a new way to access free, confidential help to quit using tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and vapes, so teens can get support right from their smartphones.

According to a 2023 Michigan Youth Tobacco Survey, 13.2% of respondents reported current use of any tobacco product. The most common type of tobacco product used were e-cigarettes, with 11.1% of youth reported that they had used an e-cigarette in the past 30 days.

“This new app will meet teens where they are with tools that support quitting tobacco products,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive for the state of Michigan, in a press release. “We are grateful My Life, My Quit worked with young adults to update their programming and are excited to promote this new option to youth in Michigan.”

As part of an effort to help young Michiganders quit tobacco, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services contracts with the My Life, My Quit program. The program is a free, evidence-based service specifically designed for youth who want to quit using tobacco and e-cigarette products. The app offers live text and phone coaching, interactive content and personalized quit plans. It was developed in response to feedback from teen users and has been created to improve accessibility and expand engagement.

The app includes features like:

• Real time chat with a quit coach.

• Reminders and motivational messages.

• Progress training and interactive quit planning tools.

• Seamless connection to the full My Life, My Quit program across devices.

The app is available for download from the Google Play and Apple App stores.

Youth and young adults can enroll in the program by visiting mylifemyquit.org or by texting “Start My Quit” to 36072.

MDHHS reminds Michigan residents there are numerous benefits to quitting tobacco including financial savings, better health and more time spent with loved ones. As it can take several attempts to quit for good, tobacco users are encouraged not to give up after a failed attempt.

For additional information and resources, visit michigan.gov/tobacco.